Publications of the Research Unit Pensions and Sustainable Financial Markets

  1. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2016

    October 2016

    • International Financial Market Data — Assessments and Expectations
    • Rise in long-term Interest Rates Expected
    • Analysts Expect the US Dollar to Strengthen
    • Rising Inflation Expectations
    • Stock-Market Expectations still…
  2. Refereed Journal // 2016

    Microfinance banks and financial inclusion

    We examine how the geographical proximity to a microfinance bank affects financial inclusion. We study the expansion of the branch network of ProCredit banks in South-East Europe between 2006 and 2010. We report…

  3. Refereed Journal // 2016

    Credit rationing in small-firm bank relationships

    I study credit rationing in small firm-bank relationships by using a unique data set of matched loan applications and contracts. I establish the degree of credit rationing by relating a firm’s requested loan…

  4. Refereed Journal // 2016

    The risk of financial crises: Is there a role for income inequality?

    Could macroeconomic factors such as income inequality be the real root cause of financial crises? We explore a broad variety of financial and macroeconomic variables and employ a general-to-specific model…

  5. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2016

    September 2016

    • Konjunkturerwartungen erholen sich etwas
    • Eurozone: Inflationserwartungen gehen leicht zurück
    • USA: Einschätzung der konjunkturellen Lage geht zurück
    • Japan: Konjunkturlage verschlechtert sich leicht
    • Großbritannien:…
  6. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2016

    September 2016

    • International Financial Market Data — Assessments and Expectations
    • No Change Expected for Short-Term Interest Rates
    • EUR/CHF Exchange Rate not Expected to Change
    • Inflation Expectations Adjusted Downward
    • Stock-Market…
  7. Financial Market Report Switzerland // 2016

    August 2016

    • International Financial Market Data — Assessments and Expectations
    • Brexit Decision Moves Short-Term Interest-Rate Expectations
    • Analysts Foresee a Stronger US Dollar
    • Inflation Expectations Nudged up
    • Stock-Market…
  8. ZEW-Finanzmarktreport // 2016

    August 2016

    • Konjunkturerwartungen im Sog des Brexit-Votums
    • Eurozone: Inflations- und Zinserwartungen rückläufig
    • USA: Konjunkturerwartungen deutlich verschlechtert
    • Japan: Konjunkturausblick trübt sich ein
    • Großbritannien:…

Further Publications

ZEW Financial Market Survey

German Real Estate Finance Index (DIFI Report)